Bone Goomba

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Bone Goomba
Bone Goomba.png
Artwork of a Bone Goomba from New Super Mario Bros. 2
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
Latest appearance Tetris 99 (15th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2020)
Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Super Mario franchise)
Variant of Goomba
Comparable

Template:Quote2 Bone Goombas are Goombas that wear skull helmets and first appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2. Appearing alongside other bone-related enemies like Bone Piranha Plants and Dry Bones in Towers and Castles, they seem to be identical to ordinary Goombas in everything but appearance, slowly walking forward and being able to be defeated with any attack.

History

Super Mario series

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Bone Goomba
A Bone Goomba without its skull helmet from New Super Mario Bros. 2

Bone Goombas first appear in World 1-Tower.

When defeated, the skulls on their heads are broken, revealing that they are just normal Goombas with a teal coloration, similar to the Goombas found underground in Super Mario Bros. Additionally, these teal Goombas appear without skulls in World 6-Ghost House, World Flower-Ghost House, and in the Gold Classics Pack.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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Bone Goombas reappear as enemies in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, having open mouths just like in the Paper Mario series.[1] Unlike New Super Mario Bros. 2 it now takes two hits to defeat them with the first stomp knocking their skull helmet off and the second stomp defeating them.[2]

Mario Party: Island Tour

Bone Goombas appear in Mario Party: Island Tour on the Star-Crossed Skyway board. They appear on the third Star Stage initially on the second spot and give out five Mini Ztars.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Bone Goombas make their Paper Mario debut in Paper Mario: Color Splash, where they are enemies that can be fought in Marmalade Valley. They are slightly stronger than regular Goombas, but otherwise act the same. In addition, it is the first game in which they can open their mouths.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

“Me LOVE to open can with face! You have can? Need open?”
Bone Goomba, Paper Mario: The Origami King
An origami Bone Goomba from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
An origami Bone Goomba

Bone Goombas return in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where origami Bone Goombas appear as enemies in the Temple of Shrooms, Bonehead Island, and Scorching Sandpaper Desert once the sun returns. In battle, Bone Goombas attack similarly to regular Goombas with Skullbonk, though they are a lot stronger. A regular Bone Goomba also appears as part of the Canned-Food Par-tay Trio in Autumn Mountain and briefly accompanies Mario until he arrives at their party. If Mario enters battle while the Bone Goomba follows him, it aids in battle by attacking one enemy with Skullbonk, dealing 20 damage. However, this attack does not work against Spinies. This Bone Goomba can also use its teeth to open cans, such as Canned Tuna and the Canned Heart. Another regular Bone Goomba appears in the Bonehead Island café. It offers for Mario to borrow its spoon, and then tells the Dry Bones that runs the café that its friend, another Dry Bones, is exhausted. Additionally, the Bone Goombas in this game speak in broken English.

Mario Sports Superstars

Bone Goombas appear in Mario Sports Superstars as one of the playable sidekicks in the soccer sport, marking the first playable appearance of a Bone Goomba. Unlike regular Goombas, Bone Goombas are exclusive to soccer. They also serve as obstacles in the Road to Superstar mode.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Mario and the gang in an area of Spooky Trails with book shelves and carpets
An area with book shelves and carpets in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. The side of a book shelf reveals a Bone Goomba graphic.

In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Bone Goombas appear as drawings imprinted on the sides of book shelves and bureaus found in several areas of Spooky Trails. These also feature Shy Guy masks.

Dr. Mario World

In Dr. Mario World, Bone Goombas are introduced as assistants when World 23 was introduced, where they have a chance to transform viruses into rotating cannons at stage start: one in stage mode and two in versus mode. The chance to do so is greater at higher levels, where it is 20% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level. Bone Goombas also appear in the backgrounds of World 11, World 13 and World 23 after the areas within the worlds are cleared. A Bone Goomba is rewarded to the player when they cleared the first area of World 23.

Statistics

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Bone Goomba
Bone Goomba Idle Animation from Paper Mario: Color Splash HP 12 Type Normal Role Common Card
Strong None Weak None Card drop rate 3
A Bone Goomba card from Paper Mario: Color Splash
Moves Head Attack (10), Group Attack (10), Blowback Attack (24)
Location(s) Marmalade Valley
Quotes Usual: "Pah! You can't hurt my bone mask." ~ "Bone mask...activate!" ~ "I'm still a Goomba at heart." ~ "Welcome to the BONE ZONE!"
Enemy class
ENEMY_ZAKO_LV1 - TRE_NOTHING (when joining a battle started against a Dry Bones)
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 2 Red paint 7 Yellow paint 7 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 7 Green paint 0 Purple paint 0

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Bone Goomba
An origami Bone Goomba from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 30 Moves Location(s)
Type Normal Skullbonk (?), Group Skullbonk (?), Wave Skullbonk (?), Tower Attack (16 × amount of Bone Goombas that hit) Scorching Sandpaper Desert, Scorching Sandpaper West, Temple of Shrooms, Scorching Sandpaper East, Bonehead Island
Role Common
Item drops Mushroom
Goombas wearing tough skulls on their heads. Even in origami form, that's still pretty intimidating.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ほねクリボー[3]
Hone Kuribō
Bone Goomba
Chinese (simplified) 枯骨栗宝宝[?]
Kūgǔ Lìbǎobǎo
Dry Bone Goomba
Chinese (traditional) 枯骨栗寶寶[?]
Kūgǔ Lìbǎobǎo
Dry Bone Goomba
German Knochen-Gumba[?] Bone Goomba
Italian Goombosso[?] Portmanteau of "Goomba" and "osso" (bone)
Korean 좀비굼바[?]
Jombi Gumba
Zombie Goomba
Portuguese (NOA) Goombosso
Goomba Esqueleto[5] (LEGO Super Mario)
Portmanteau of "Goomba" and "osso" (bone)
Skeleton Goomba
Portuguese (NOE) Goomba-Esqueleto
Goomba Esqueleto[6] (LEGO Super Mario)
Skeleton Goomba
Romanian Goomba osos[7] (LEGO Super Mario) Bony Goomba
Russian Гумба-скелет[?]
Gumba-skelet
Skeleton Goomba
Spanish Goombuesitos[?] Portmanteau of "Goomba" and "Huesitos" (Dry Bones)

Trivia

Mario facing a Hone Kuribon
Mario facing the Hone Kuribon
  • Twenty-one years prior to New Super Mario Bros. 2, a skeletal version of a Galoomba similar to a Bone Goomba called「ホネクリボン」(Hone Kuribon, "Bone Galoomba") is encountered in the first volume of Super Mario-kun in the chapter revolving around a theoretical "Super Mario Bros. 5". Upon being stomped, it releases a power-up that transforms Mario in a skeleton for a limited time.

References

  1. ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  2. ^ https://rumble.com/v3oy3kq-mari-owonder-gameplay-official-nintendo-us.html
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. 2 section, page 196.
  4. ^ Super Mario Manga Adventures Volume 1, page 181
  5. ^ Pacote inicial - Aventuras com Luigi § Detalhes do produto. lego.com (Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved January 10, 2023. (Archived November 15, 2022, 18:33:33 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  6. ^ Pack Inicial - Aventuras com Luigi § Especificações. lego.com (European Portuguese). Retrieved January 10, 2023. (Archived August 7, 2022, 16:32:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  7. ^ Set de bază Aventurile lui Luigi § Specificații. lego.com (Romanian). Retrieved January 10, 2023. (Archived January 7, 2023, 00:01:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)